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guideway

American  
[gahyd-wey] / ˈgaɪdˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a structure, usually made of concrete, that is used to support and guide trains or individual vehicles that ride over it.


Etymology

Origin of guideway

1875–80, for an earlier sense; guide + way 1

Example Sentences

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The guideway for the people mover is largely constructed, but crews are still working on the six station stops.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2022

Even the people who fix the subway create new nonconformities — power-wash cleaners who blast the decals off guideway strips for the visually impaired, work crews who cut holes in ceilings and leave them unfilled.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2020

The biggest request is an estimated $700 million to drill through the hillside to the Alaska Junction terminus station in West Seattle, instead of setting concrete guideway five stories high.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2019

While guideway systems might be politically difficult to build, they’re a well-understood technology, especially compared to fully autonomous vehicles that can navigate traffic signs, pedestrians, and human-piloted cars.

From The Verge • Feb. 24, 2016

The table w swings out of the way and a conically recessed cup chuck c is carried in a bracket fitting into a guideway in the vertical bed g.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

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